Going Against the Grain by joey monteleone | Sep 1, 2019 | FishingThere are good fishermen and there are great fishermen, and there are those who rarely catch anything and say, “Oh look a pretty sunset.” (photo snap) These are the folks who pride themselves on beauty shots instead of bass shots. To be a great angler sometimes you...
Sun protection: How to avoid slippery hands by sethashworth | Aug 31, 2019 | Video, WhitewaterSkin Cancer sucks, but also trying to grip your paddle after applying sun protection also sucks so Seth Ashworth lays out some useful info on ways to stay protected but also still be able to grip your...
Despite the heatwave by Hendrik Dierks | Aug 31, 2019 | FishingMy fishing buddy Michael and I decided to fish a evening/night session (like every year) on a local river with our kayaks in the middle of the heatwave from this summer. At first we had a small BBQ on my BioLite Campstove 2. Because of the extreme heat, we decided to...
Night fishing by Anthony Shingler | Aug 30, 2019 | Fishing, Fishing Subjects, Lure reviews, RiggingOne of my favorite times of the year is the Late June to right now! Hot, humid and just miserable during the day. Nice calm and cool nights. During the weekends when I am not busy I will be on the lake at the hour hardly anyone can be found on the...
Kanfest by davecrerar | Aug 30, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Playboating, Rockstar 4.0, Whitewater, WW Disciplines Another year and another Kanfest down. Kanfest can be best described as the Canadian Gauley Fest. This year was as good as ever despite the pretty terrible weather we had. Hundreds of people showed up to take Albertan river. The committee and paddling...
Liquid Lunch – Episode 2 – Kayak Fishing by Roberto Briones | Aug 29, 2019 | Fishing, VideoIn this episode Ashley Ray and myself join the Level Six crew in a very friendly and interesting interview where we talk everything kayak fishing (techniques, safety, gear to wear and my then future trip to the Panamerican Kayak Bass Championship in Tennessee). ...
No Attain No gain by tommypiros | Aug 29, 2019 | Creeking, Karma Unlimited, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesThis year I decided to make it a goal to paddle a longboat regularly for overall training and race as many events as possible. This is new to me because I’ve never really been a big fan of racing or longboats as opposed to more freestyle, creeking and just...
The Lakes Kayak Rover 2019 by teamjk | Aug 28, 2019 | Fishing, Internationalisation, UK, VideoThe Lake District Kayak Rover Competition. Predator fishing for Perch and Pike. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Tb9zvvi4KQ&feature=youtu.be – Graham Shaw
Teaching kids under 12 years how to paddle: TIP #4 by Valerie Betrand | Aug 28, 2019 | Family Zone, Instructional, Internationalisation, Kid's Kayaks, Norway, Whitewater(This article is the fourth of a series of five) In the recent years, there has been an increasing amount of young paddlers. Teaching them to paddle requires a very different approach than teaching teenagers or adults. Here is a gathering of my top tips to anyone...
Racing the RG and Nirvana in Richmond by Adam Swett | Aug 27, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, Media, Nirvana, Video, Whitewater, WW DisciplinesI had a great time training and racing in the River Rock Festival in May in Richmond on the James River. The events take place almost all week and I managed to make it to the first event for the downriver race which was pretty crowded with familiar faces. There were...
Toby Creek Race 2019 by davecrerar | Aug 26, 2019 | Event Coverage, Events, WhitewaterAnother year gone by and another group of champions are handed their oversized cheques. Toby creek race just keeps getting better and better. Aquabatics Calgary with the help of the Alberta Whitewater put on an incredible event again this year. It is pretty common to...
Traveling Light When Loading Your Lures for a Day of Kayak Fishing by Bill Schultz | Aug 26, 2019 | FishingI’m a smallmouth bass enthusiast having caught and released over 23,000 since catching my first in 1994. One thing I’ve tried to do with my smallie fishing is to narrow my selection of lures down to the few that simply catch smallies for me. I think I’ve...
